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A woman came with an alabaster jar of perfumed oil. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. ‘Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil? It could have been sold for more than three hundred days’ wages?’ Mk 14: 3-5

When we Meet the Neighbors in Central Austin:

many worry about how they will pay for housing and for the transportation to get to work.

many rely on food pantries to stretch the income.

many cannot afford health insurance and have no safety net if they get sick

many struggle to hang on.

What a choice to make:
the utilities kept on or a smiling child's face.

Poverty is defined as an income of less than $20,650/year for a family of four (2007)

In 2006, an estimated 15.2% of Travis County residents lived below the Federal Poverty line.

Who among our neighbors is facing Poverty?

Have I ever had to worry about Poverty or a Stressed Budget?

Learn more about the challenges of Budgeting and Poverty
that affect our neighbors in Austin: